A good foundation
Work continued this weekend in the basement. The hundred year old support beams were sagging mightily. After a lot of prepping, sore muscles and dust, 1/2 of the beams are …
Three years ago….
Hard to believe, but it was 3 years ago today that we first laid eyes on our little schoolhouse. Love at first sight for me for sure. For Kevin, it …
Ready, Set, Go!
It FEELS like spring out there, with weather in the 50’s and better all week. By the fisherman’s standards though we are not quite there yet I guess. These brave …
Fortunately
Taking a page from one of my childhood books by Remy Charlip (pun intended), our discoveries last week with the structural engineer can best be described taking a ‘Fortunately, …
Merry Christmas to All!
It’s a beautiful Christmas season, and the school has been blanketed in a new coat of snow. No fires here for awhile! Well, maybe a New Year’s Eve campfire to …
Season end; chapter beginning
Although it saddens me to say so, the proof that the season is ending is all around. The leaves are already thick around the school. Farmer George is hard at …
Schoolhouse Soap Opera?
As the year winds to a close, I’ve thought about how to spice up the posts. So naturally, a soap opera came to mind! All I need is some are …
Another Successful Ramble
Another great weekend at the school and another Ramble under our belt! Sometimes I wonder if the original builders of the school would find it amazing how it has transformed …
River Road Ramble 2016
Come see us at the River Road Ramble Tomorrow, Saturday, September 23rd, 2016, 9am to 5pm. The weather is going to be nice, the trees are starting to turn color, …
Spit Shine
It’s that time again – getting ready for the River Road Ramble once again! The Ramble is a once a year historical tour and opportunity to get some great values …
Flag Raised
Rainy weekend, but all is not lost. Between hiding in the camper during rain showers, we did manage to get a few things done. First things first, we raised the …
Raising the Flag (pole)
What a fantastic weekend! The weather was beautiful, the mosquitoes were slightly less than their normally obnoxious selves, and we spent another a wonderful weekend at the schoolhouse. The best …
Wanderlust
I know it seems like we haven’t done much this year (and hey, we haven’t!) We’ve been spending a lot of time on the boring parts of life…work, errands, mowing, …
Our First Guests or Bats in the Belfry?
Sitting around the fire on a warm summer night, we watched a couple of bats flit here and there. Back and forth and back and forth, until we got to …
Happy 4th (a little late)
Happy 4th of July from Bass Lake School! It was a good weekend of fun (and NO work!). It did seem a little symbolic that the only really useful thing I did …
Nailed It!
You know those posts on Pinterest or Facebook that shows the coolest thing, and then next to it is the picture of how it really turned out? Usually it’s accompanied …
Another brick (outta) the wall
Work this week was simple. Climb up scaffolding. Chisel brick mortar. Place brick in bucket. Repeat until bucket is full. Repeat until 4 buckets are full. Climb down scaffolding. Lift …
Back to Class!
Although it’s all fun and games, at some point, you gotta get back to work. The long weekend was the perfect time to get started. The weekend started with a …
Recess!
As thoughts turn to what we are going to do this year with the schoolhouse, they also turn to … So we’re spending a little time goofing off – hey, …
Inching into Spring
This week was a planning week (plus, wonderful time spent enjoying a visit from Janelle’s parents – soon to be locals – playing cards and talking about future plans). So …